Hundreds of people blocked London’s normally busy Whitehall road on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the British parliament.
Hundreds of people blocked London’s normally busy Whitehall road on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of theThey gathered outside the gates protecting the prime minister’s London residence at 10 Downing Street and chanted “Boris Johnson, shame on you,” “Trump’s puppet, shame on you,” “Liar Johnson, shame on you,” the Press Association reports.
A small crowd gathered in Belfast, more than 1,000 gathered in York and 1,000 in Manchester, according to PA. Mr Johnson on Wednesday successfully petitioned Queen Elizabeth II to prorogue or suspend Parliament in London from mid-September to mid-October, when he plans to submit his government programme in a new parliamentary session.“The public outrage at Boris Johnson shutting down democracy has been deafening,” Labour leader Corbyn tweeted on Friday. “People are right to take to the streets – and I encourage everyone to join the demonstrations in London and across the country tomorrow.
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